High School:
Emily lettered all four years in swimming at New Trier High School.
In 2007, she captained her team to a second place finish at the
State Championships. Individually, Emily was a four year
All-American. In 2005 and 2007, she was the State Champion in the
50-yard and 100-yard freestyle events. This past year Emily
attended the Olympic trials where she placed 111th in the 100-meter
backstroke and 86th in the 50-meter freestyle. Academically, Emily
was a scholar-athlete and on the honor roll. Personal: Emily is in Silliman
College. She is intending to major in architecture. In her free
time, she enjoys music and reading. During the summers, she was a
lifeguard. Her father Matt attended Trinity College in Connecticut,
while her mother Lolly attended Duke. Emily has three siblings
Matthew, Melanie and Michael. Matthew was a four year varsity
swimmer at Wooster, and Melanie attends SLU and is expected to
graduate in 2009. Michael is a senior in High School and swims for
New Trier. Why I Choose
Yale: "I chose Yale for the excellence in its
undergraduate education and the sense of community and friendliness
throughout the student body."